The Man in the White Van Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! As the title implies, there’s a serial killer on the loose in Warren Skeels and Legion M’s latest slasher/horror, The Man in the White Van. It’s the early 70s in Florida, and a young…
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It Be an Evil Moon Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Written and directed by Ben Etchells, It Be an Evil Moon is a savage, darkly comic fable. A riff on the classic “hubris of man” trope, which encapsulates most stories concerning mad or discredited scientists, the comedic horror film is a character…
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Lost In Memory Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In the sci-fi short Lost in Memory, writer-director Hindole H-Shihan contemplates the function of memory and technology, opening with a close-up of a computer chip lodged in somebody’s neck. That somebody is revealed to be Raphael (Ishtvan Nekrasov), a dejected…
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Brief Tender Light Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Ghanaian MIT alum Arthur Musah is the director, producer, and director of photography of the documentary documentary, Brief Tender Light. Spanning four years, the filmmaker documents the difficulties four MIT students have acclimating to American culture, immigration struggles, racism, and self-doubt,…
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Critical Rabbit Theory Featured, Reviews Film Threat
I just finished Brett William Mauser’s epic and cheesy Serial Rabbit 7: Critical Rabbit Theory. Now, I am left with one question: what the hell happened in the first six? The slasher opens as a movie within a movie, which…
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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Review: A Sweeping Masterpiece
Taylor Swift has once again proven her status as a musical and visual genius with her latest offering, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Directed by the talented Sam Wrench, this concert film is nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece. Chronicling…
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My Sailor, My Love Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Older people need love stories too. Just as important as that foundational adage is the need for these stories to be represented in the arts. In history, love stories have largely been the domain of the young and beautiful, but…
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Dark Harvest Review: An Intriguing Fantasy Horror Tale
In the eerie expanse of Norman Partridge‘s Halloween landscape, director David Slade cultivates a visually rich harvest with Dark Harvest, a fantasy horror film that delves into the depths of fear and folklore. Although the film tantalizingly explores the sinister…
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Elevate Featured, Reviews Film Threat
A security guard has an indelible encounter in Dylan Boom’s dramatic short, Elevate. Tiffany (Tracie Thoms) is a night shift security guard at a California State Government office. As the amiable Tiffany does her rounds, she spots Paul (Jason Butler…
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September Babies Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Swiss director-writer Julien Wagner’s September Babies is a moody, atmospheric thriller about life in a dystopian version of Europe under an authoritarian shadow organization. Zea (Nina Wyss) is 12 when the film opens, and she joins her mentors, who are…
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The Origin of Evil Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: leave it to the French to show the rest of the cinematic world how it’s done. With no hint of pretentiousness, overt moralizing, needless stylizing, sentimentality, or stereotyping,…
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Review: A Bloodied Romp
When it comes to the intersection of martial arts, Hollywood glamour, and video game lore, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match steps into the arena with a ferocious roar and a flurry of punches. Directed by Ethan Spaulding and penned by…
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